Developmental Assessments

Testing for Autism and Developmental Disorders

Developmental assessments can help to identify cognitive and adaptive deficits (e.g., Intellectual Disabilities), as well as deficits in social-emotional development (e.g., Autism, including High Functioning Autism formerly known as Asperger’s syndrome) that impair the functioning of children and adults across the domains of home, school, work, and social/community environments. By evaluating and documenting areas of functioning or disability, these assessments are useful both in the development of intervention plans and treatment recommendations, and in establishing eligibility for services, accommodations, and benefits.

Dr. Brandie Bartlett is trained in the use of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition (ADOS-2), a semi-structured, standardized assessment of communication, social interaction, play, and restricted and repetitive behaviors, for use with children as young as age 2, as well as adults. By observing and coding these behaviors, we obtain information that informs diagnosis, intervention, treatment planning, and educational placement. The ADOS-2 represents the state-of-the-art evaluation procedure for the assessment of autism across the lifespan.